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Torunn Grønbekk (born September 16, 1984) is a Norwegian comics writer, graphic designer, and portrait painter. She is best known for her work on Valkyrie, Punisher: War Journal, Carnage, Venom, and Thor for Marvel Comics, Catwoman for DC Comics, and Red Sonja for Dynamite Comics.

Career

Grønbekk started her comics writing career in 2017 with the six-issue Caliber Comics series Ageless, and then in 2018 did Passed, a webcomic "about dead people," before self-publishing the crime comic Matriarch.

In 2020, she was asked by Jason Aaron to co-write Jane Foster: Valkyrie #8-10. Per Grønbekk, "I'm born and raised in Norway, and the myths and sagas of the old world were part of my daily life growing up. (I'm literally named after Thor. 'Torunn' means 'to love Thor.') I've read and loved every part of Jason's tremendous work on the Asgardian books over the past few years. I couldn't be happier to now be writing Jane -- my favorite Thor! -- and bring her to yet undiscovered parts of the Nine Realms. I can't wait to see where it takes us."

Although Jane Foster: Valkyrie was cut short at ten issues, the story was able to continue with the four-issue tie-in King in Black: Return of the Valkyries and the five-issue mini-series The Mighty Valkyries with artist Mattia De Iulis in 2021. These books introduced Rūna, a new Valkyrie based on Tessa Thompson's character from the Thor films.

After this, she was announced as the writer for Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle, a five-issue mini-series set in the Warhammer 40K universe. "The Sisters of Battle are everything I adore about 40K. I love everything from their unflinching conviction to their brutal armory (hello, Exorcist!) to the creepiest of all servitors; the Cherub. We're in a universe where attack is the best defense and suffering is prayer, and I couldn't be happier to enter the battle with the Adepta Sororitas."

In 2022, she was announced as the writer for Jane Foster & the Mighty Valkyries, where Jane Foster again wields Mjolnir. She teamed up with Jason Aaron again to write three one-shots during his Punisher series where Frank Castle was the leader of the Hand: Punisher War Journal: Blitz, Brother, and Base. In February of 2023, she took over writing Thor vol. 6 at issue 29 and wrote it until issue 35.

In July of 2023, she was announced as the writer for Dynamite Entertainment's new series of Red Sonja, alongside artist Walter Geovani, to coincide with Red Sonja's 50th anniversary. She was also announced as the writer for the four-issue Fall of X mini-series Realm of X. She also became the new co-writer for Venom vol. 5, alongside Al Ewing, where she wrote the Black Widow gaining access to a symbiote. She was announced as the new writer of Carnage with artist Pere Pérez where she wrote the four-part crossover with Venom "Symbiosis Necrosis."

In 2024, she was announced as the new writer for Catwoman as part of DC All In.

Personal Life

Grønbekk was born in Jessheim, Norway. She is a trained graphic designer and has worked in web technology and exhibition design. She also does oil portrait painting. Her father was named Tor after Thor and she was named after her father (Torunn meaning "the one who is loved by Thor").

Bibliography

Marvel Comics

• Captain Marvel Annual vol. 11 #1 (2022)
• Incredible Hulk vol. 4 #19, short story "Night Eternal" (2024)
• The Punisher:
  • Punisher War Journal: Blitz #1 (2022)
  • Punisher War Journal: Brother #1 (2022)
  • Punisher War Journal: Base #1 (2023)
• Star Wars: Darth Vader -- Black, White, and Red #1, short story "Dissolution of Hope" (2023)
• Thanos: Death Notes #1 (2022)
• Thor and Valkyrie:
  • Valkyrie: Jane Foster #8-10, co-written with Jason Aaron (2020)
  • King in Black: Return of the Valkyries, co-written with Jason Aaron #1-4 (2021)
  • Mighty Valkyries #1-5, co-written with Jason Aaron (2021)
  • Who Is... Jane Foster: Thor Infinity Comic #1 (2022)
  • Jane Foster & the Mighty Thor #1-5 (2022)
  • Thor vol. 6 #29-35 (2022-2023)
• Venom:
  • Venom vol. 5 #23, 26-28, 31, 36-39 (2023-2024)
  • Carnage vol. 4 #1-8 (2023-2024)
  • Venom War: Carnage #1-3 (2024)
• Warhammer 40,000: Sisters of Battle #1-5 (2021)
• Wastelanders: Doom #1 (2022)
• X-Men:
  • X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic #60-61 (2022)
  • Realm of X #1-4 (2023)

DC Comics

• Catwoman vol. 5 #69-present (2024-present)

Other Comics

• AHOY Comics
  • Project: Cryptid #3, text story "Partially Naked Came the Corpse! Part Ten" (2023)
• Caliber Comics
  • Ageless #1-6 (2017)
• Dynamite Entertainment
  • Red Sonja #1-present (2023-present)
• Opus Comics
  • Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer #5 (2022)
• Rebellion Publishing
  • 2000 AD #2362, short story "Anderson, Psi-Division: The Game Within" (2023)
  • Battle Action #5, short story "Nina Petrova and the Angels of Death" (2024)
• Self-published:
  • Passed (webcomic) (2018)
  • Matriarch (2019)

References

1. ^ Holen, Øyvind (2024-07-21), "Torunn Grønbekk", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-12-27
2. ^ "TORUNN GRØNBEKK". La Boîte. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
3. "Ageless". Caliber Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
4. "Passed – A webcomic about dead people". Retrieved 2024-12-27.
5. ^ Sätre, Trond (2019-06-25). "Kred i alle ledd • serienett.no". serienett.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
6. Frevele, Jamie. "Torunn Grønbekk Joins Jason Aaron as Co-Writer on 'Valkyrie: Jane Foster' in February 2020, CAFU Becomes Marvel Exclusive". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
7. Finley, Sean (2020-10-14). "MCU Valkyrie Leads New "Return of the Valkyries" Comic". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
8. Erao, Math (2021-01-12). "Marvel Announces Jane Foster and Loki Team-Up Series, Mighty Valkyries". CBR. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
9. Calamia, Kat (2021-03-30). "The Tessa Thompson-esque Valkyrie's "complicated backstory" (and real name) to be revealed in The Mighty Valkyries". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
10. "Survive the Grim Darkness of the Far Future with the Sisters of Battle in Marvel Comics' New Warhammer 40,000 Series". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
11. Dandeneau, Jim (2022-05-17). "Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor Brings Kindness and Thunder". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
12. Brooke, David (2022-06-20). "Punisher War Journal: Blitz #1 review". AiPT. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
13. Marston, George (2022-07-21). "Does Frank Castle have a long-lost brother? Punisher War Journal's return teases a family connection". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
14. Marston, George (2022-11-04). "New Punisher War Journal: Base one-shot reveals "the origin of the War Journal" in February". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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17. Davis, Tyler (2023-06-29). "Thor #35: An End That Never Began". Comic Watch. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
18. Destito, Deanna (2023-04-10). "Dynamite celebrates 50 years of Red Sonja with a new ongoing series". The Beat. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
19. Damore, Meagan (August 25, 2023). "'Fall of X' Declassified: Torunn Grønbekk Deciphers 'Realm of X' #1". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
20. Schreur, Brandon (2023-07-25). "Black Widow Becomes Venom's New Host, Gets Her Own Symbiote Suit". SuperHeroHype. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
21. Damore, Meagan (July 11, 2023). "Carnage Seeks a Reunion with Cletus Kasady in New Series". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
22. Dominguez, Noah (2024-02-03). "Symbiosis Necrosis: Marvel Details New Venom/Carnage Crossover Arc". SuperHeroHype. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
23. Anderson, Jenna (2024-07-19). "Detective Comics, Nightwing, Harley Quinn, and More Get New DC Creative Teams". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
24. Grønbekk, Torunn (2023-11-22). "#2 Thor, Odin and scripture according to Cletus Kasady". Torunn Grønbekk. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

• Living people
• Marvel Comics writers
• DC Comics people
• Norwegian comics writers
• 21st-century Norwegian women writers
• 1984 births
• 21st-century Norwegian women artists
• 21st-century Norwegian painters
• Norwegian women graphic designers